Mediocrity not in Lady Eagles' vocabulary, coach stresses

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Ateneo has been an absolute force in Season 81 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tiff with their league-leading 11-2 record.

Suffering losses only against defending champions DLSU, the Lady Eagles were close to invincible against the rest of the league.

With a season like theirs, it's easy to become complacent in the final stretch. 

But Ateneo head coach Oliver Almadro doesn't want his team to give anything less than their absolute best against seventh-seed UE in their final eliminations game on Sunday.

"We don't think kung sino yung nasa Final Four... We respect each team," Almadro said after their sweep against Adamson on Wednesday.

"All of the teams really practice hard so 'di mo pwede silang bigyan ng mediocrity," the tactician added.

A win against the Lady Warriors on Sunday will lock Ateneo's place as the top-seed heading into the Final Four. 

After missing out on the Finals last year, the Lady Eagles are surely raring to win it all.